Portable dispensing device



June 24, 1930. H. R. PRICE ET Al- PORTABLE DISPENSING pEvIoE OriginalFiled Feb. 6, 1928 "by numerals,

Patented Juneii24, 1930 UNITED i STATES PATENT OFFICE HARRY R. PRICEANI)V EVERETT W. NICE, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN; SAID PRICEA ASSIGNOR TOSAID NICE POETA-ELE msPENsING DEVICE Application led February 6, 1928,Serial No. 252,302. Renewed May 17, 1930.

The present invention relates to an es pecially constructed dispensingdevice for inflammable liquids, particularly adapted for dispensingliquids, such as are usable 5 in pockets, cigar and cigarette lighters.

` Our invention has for its object the dispensation of inflammableliquids from a miniature dispensing device to be operated at the will ofthe individual, the same be ing constructed for dispensing apredetermined quantity of the liquid, thus adapting it for filling cigarand cigarette light` ers of the modern type froma store counter or thelike.

Our principal aim has been to construct a device of this class which ischaracterized by an arrangement of novel details, associated in a mannerto make for practicability, safety, utility and to assure the productionof astructure of this class, which Will fulfill the been designed. u

One 4object is the provision Vof a visible feed glass cylinder or tankindicating at all the dispenser.`

Another object is the provision for lling the dispenserby means of asmall pump, piping, and check valves arranged` "in a manner tofacilitate refilling. f w Another' object is lthe incorporation, in astructureiof `a gauge Which embodiesa novel valvingarrangement,lmanually controlled, todispense a given quantity o f'the liquid at eachoperationof the control.

Other features and advantages of` the Vinvention will become morereadily apparenty from the following-description and" drawings :e-`

. pensing `device constructed With the present invention.

throughlthe same with certain of the details in elevation. 1

Fig. 3V is a fragmentary sectionaland elevational View taken at4approximate right angles'to Fig. 1. y. j

- Reference now being had to the drawings,

it 'Will be observed that ^the purposes for which it has times thequantity of liquid contained in' Figurev 1 is a front elevation ofadis-v in accordance ,i i: l tionalcigar or cigarette lighter. F'g. 2 isan enlarged vertical section Incidentally, the door and opening vserveto permit access to be had to the filling pump to be later described.Supported on top of the base is a transparent glass cylinder orreservoir 6 and supported on 4topof this, is an advertising head 7 ofappropriate construction which, in practice, Will be kelectrified foradvantageous display. purposes.

At thisy time, it is t0 be stated that the apparatus or .device embodiesa dual arrangement of discharge elements.' However, the elements in eachinstance are the sam`eand a description of the mechanism on one sideWill suliic'e to permit a clear comprehension of both to be had.Referring to Fig. 2 for example, it Will lbe observed that the referencenumeral 8 designates a vertically disposed gauge tube ofappropriate'proportion, adapted to contain a predetermined quantity-ofthe inflammable Y liquid.4 This embodies an upper valve` 9 and a lowervalve 10, and it has communication With the cylinder 6 throughv themedium of` a branch pipe. 11, and a distributing pipel2. l

Incidentally, gravityiszdepended upon for discharging the liquid fromthe cylinder into the gauge tube 8. Moreover,wtlie gauge tube hascommunication thru.` fa small pipe 13, with Athe faucet or spigot 14,and this'spigot is constructed to cooperate With the conven- Thespigotis also constructed to accommodate a slidable push rodl havinga lingerbutton l'to render cooperation'convenient.V The push rod is connectedwith thelovver end of a link 17 and it Will be noticed that thel link 17is Vpivoted as at 18 between the `center and one end.. Bet-Ween thelower end of the link and the valve 10 isan operating connection, andbetween the upper end of the link 17 and the valve 9 is anotheroperating connection.

A spring 19 is attached to the latter connection and suitably anchoredin the base. This serves to normally closethe valve 10 and to hold thevalve 9 open at this end. Obviously, these valves are successivelyoperable.

At this'time attention is invited to a vent pipe, one section of whichis designated as at 20, and a vertical section of which is designated asat 21. The latter section 21 extends up through a liquid-proof tube 22which is connected with the base and the top of the cylinder 23 asrepresented in Fig. 2.

Incidentally, there is an additional vent tube at 24, for the glasscylinder 6.

Considering further Fig. 2, it will be observed that' the numeral 25designates a small filling pump connected with the cylinder 6 throughthe medium of a short pipe section 26. In the pipe section 26 is a checkvalve 27. In addition, there is a hose connection 28, in which a valve29 is located.

As before indicated, this pump is accessible through the door 5. Thevalves 27 and 29 being of the check t-ype,- are alternately operable.

In practice, the reservoir or cylinder is irst filled with anappropriate liquid such as used in the present-day cigar and cigarettelighter of the pocket type. To effect the iilling of cylinder 6 the hosefrom the con'- tainer (not shown) is connected with the pipe 28, afterthe door 5l is opened. Then theplunger of the pump 25 is manipulated byhand and on the suction stroke y'the liquid is drawn into the puin'pcylinder. Then on the power stroke it is forced up through the pipe 26into the cylinder 6. The valves 27 and 29 operate alternately or insuccession to accomplish this result.

The individual desiring to lill his lighter, merely presses upon thebutton 16, forcing the push rod 15 inwardly. This rocks the arm or link17 upon its pivot to open the valve 10 and to allowthe-liquidito flowb'y gravity vout through the spigot 14 and into the lighter. It will benoticedthat because of the arrangement of thev pivot 18, the valve 10opens gradually, while the valve 9 closes promptly. This is a; desirablefeature in a device of this class, as is obvious, for it permits thegauge tube 8 to iill Wholly and 'prevents overflowing the lighter.

By making a careful analysis oi the pireceding description inassociation with detailed drawings, a clear comprehension of theconstruction vand operation will be had.

Therefore, aI more lengthy description is regarded'unnecessary.

Minor changes in shape, size, and arrangement of parts may -be resortedtowithin the scope of the adjoned claims.'

Having thus described our invention, what we claim as new is 1. A liquiddispenser for iilling pocket cigar and cigarette lighters comprising ahollow supporting base, a transparent reservoir supported on said .baseand having communication Vwith the interior of said base, a manuallycontrolled pump arranged within said hollow base, means for supplyingliquid from a suitable vcontainer to said pump, fluid conducting meansleading from y said pump to said reservoir, a vertically disposed gagetube arranged within said hollow base, forcontaining a predeterminedquantity of liquid, a fluid conducting pipe leading from said reservoirand communicating with said gage tubev at the upper end of said tube,whereby fluid may be fed by gravity from the reservoir tosaid gage tube,

upper and lower valves arranged within said gage tube, means operativelyconnecting said valves, whereby said valves may be simultaneouslyactuated, said last mentioned means including spring means for normallymaintaining the upper valve in an open position and the lower valve in aclosed position, a' dispensing spigot mounted on said base exteriorly ofsaid base, a pipe leading from the lower end of said gage tube andcommunicating withv said dispensing spigot,ra rodslidably mounted insaid dispensing spigot, and means operatively connectingsaid rod withsaid valve connecting means whereby said upperv valve maybe Vmoved to aclosed position and said lower? valve moved to an open position, all inthe manner and for the purpose specified.

2. A liquid' dispenser for filling pocket cigar and cigarette lighterscomprising a hollow supporting base, la transparent reseri of-said tube,whereby fluid may be `ted by gravity from the reservoir to said'gage-tube, 0

upper and lower valves arranged within said gage tube, means operativelyconnecting said valves, whereby said valves may be simultaneouslyactuated, said last mentioned means including spring means for normallymaintaining the upper valve in a'n'openAv vvposition and thelower valve1n a-closed position, a dispensing spigot,` mounted on said baseexteriorly of said base, aj pipeleading from the lower end of said gagetube and communicating with said 4dispensing spigot, a rod slidablymounted in said dispensing spigot, and means operatively connecting saidrod with said valve connecting means whereby said upper valve may bemoved to a closed position and said lower valve moved to an openposition, said hollow base being provided with an opening whereby accessmay be had to the interior thereof, a door hingedly mounted in theopening for closing said openin and a vent pipe leading from said gagetu e, said vent pipe having its free end exposed exteriorly of saidreservoir.

In testimony whereof we alix our signatures.

- HARRY R. PRICE.

EVERET'I W. NICE.

